Relating to plant tissues or growth derived from the apical meristem in the tips of roots and shoots, whose cells divide and elongate to cause the plant to grow lengthwise.

Relating to or having a carbon atom that is attached to only one other carbon atom in a molecule.

Relating to an organic molecule, such as an alcohol, in which the functional group is attached to a primary carbon. A primary alcohol, for example, has the hydroxyl (OH) group attached to the last carbon in a chain.

Arising first and spontaneously, as a disease, disorder, or tumor, and not as a result of a known medical condition or injury.

Relating to the first set of teeth that develops in humans.

Relating to the initial medical care given by a healthcare provider to a patient, especially in a setting of ambulatory, continuous care, and sometimes followed by referral to other medical providers.

(US, politics) To challenge an incumbent sitting politician for their political party's endorsement to run for re-election, through running a challenger campaign in a primary election

Origin

Borrowing from LatinprÄ«mÄrius ("of the first", “of the first rank", “chief", “principal", “excellent"), from prÄ«mus (“first"; whence the English adjective prime) + -Ärius (whence the English suffix -ary); compare the Frenchprimaire, primer, and premier.

Sentence Examples

You guys are his primary target and don't ever forget it for a minute.

"August is only the primary," Dean answered, but they both knew in the near one-party County of Ouray, that was tantamount to the final election.

Citizens in these countries are grateful for any job that pays anything at all, and their primary concern is simply survival.

His principal characteristic was perfect confidence in any result obtained by the treatment of symbols in accordance with their primary laws and conditions, and an almost unrivalled skill and power in tracing out these results.